The Macfarlane Packaging Manufacturing Business designs and produces bespoke packaging solutions for customers requiring cost effective protection for their products during transit and storage.

Our experience covers a wide range of market sectors including Aerospace, Automotive, Defence, Electronics, Medical Equipment and Precision Engineering.

As one of the UK’s leading providers of Composite Packaging we utilise our design and supply chain expertise to provide the best packaging solutions that will minimise product damage, material usage and logistics costs. 

Both our manufacturing sites at Grantham in Lincolnshire and Westbury in Wiltshire have fully equipped design and sample making departments able to create innovative solutions using the latest 3D design software from SolidWorks.

Evaluate your specific needs

Our sales and design team has 20 people dedicated to understanding and fulfilling customers requirements. This enables us to design cost effective solutions that minimise;

• Direct packaging material costs
• Environmental impact
• Supply base
• Administration
• Packaging inventory
• Packing time
• Shipping weight and volume

Transit testing of the packaged product in laboratory conditions to commercial or defence standard validates the packaging performance.

Manufacture to the highest quality

In order to provide the levels of flexibility for line side deliveries and JIT service requirements, all principle components are manufactured in-house including:

• Conventional Corrugated Products - Bespoke cartons, die-cut fittings, plain or printed

• Heavy Duty Corrugated Products - Containers and fittings manufactured in export grade material

• Polyethylene/Polyurethane Foam - High performance cushioning materials for drop test performance

• Timber Packs and Pallets - Heat treated softwood, plywood and oriented strand board (OSB)

• Glass Reinforced Plastic Containers - For heavy-duty or returnable applications

• Trimite Containers - Re-usable heavy-duty containers

• Solid Fibreboard Containers - For MOD and commercial applications

Additional Services

• Assembly Operations - Assembly of constituent pack parts for direct delivery to customers production line

• Warehousing and Storage - Stockholding and drip-feeding service for the full range of products.

Standards

• BS EN ISO 9001:2000
• DR14 Military Capability Accreditation
• ISPM 15 Accreditation for the supply of heat-treated timber
• Resy and Repak registered

Deliver on time

We operate a dedicated distribution fleet giving nationwide coverage committed to on time in full deliveries every time.